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10 Apr
Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP) is set to sue the National Assembly over 40 legislators concurrently serving as legislators at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament and the Pan-African Parliament respectively.
8 Apr
In a bid to avert rowdy sessions that may result from growing tension in the National Assembly caused by a sudden 240 per cent hike in electricity tariff, a week extension of the Easter/Sallah holiday was approved for lawmakers, findings revealed.
2 Apr
Human rights group, Centre for Law and Civil Culture (CLCC), has called on the National Assembly as well as the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to set up an independent inquiry to unravel the circumstances behind the killing of 17 security...
30 Mar
The deputy spokesperson of Nigeria's House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, says the country's legislative arm is now the toast of the international community and development partners around the world. Agbese said the House of Reps' focus on transparency, citizen participation, and accountability has made other nations stand up and take notice. The Ado/ Okpokwu/…
27 Mar
Keeping that in mind, and being familiar with President Tinubu’s leadership style of always prioritising matters that need urgent solutions and not tackling all issues in one fell swoop, one is quite optimistic that in due course of time
26 Mar
On page 75 of my new book, earlier referenced, we documented an article focused on budget padding published on June 25, 2018, which is nearly six years ago.
26 Mar
People's Redemption Party (PRP) has called for stoppage of constituency projects, insisting the process is prone to corruption and abuses by lawmakers.
20 Mar
Scores of protesters have staged a peaceful protest at precinct of the national Assembly complex in Abuja urging the Senator Godswill Akpabio led National Assembly to reject the re-appointment of Dr Vincent Isegbe as the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS).
17 Mar
The revelations made on alleged financial misdeeds and misappropriation during the N3.7 trillion padding of the 2024 budget debate, no doubt, may have created more credibility problems for the upper chamber despite suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi.
16 Mar
The Debt Management Office (DMO), says appointment of Transaction Advisers for issuance of Eurobond is subject to approval of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
15 Mar
After about 18 months of holding plenaries at temporary chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives will return to their main hallowed chambers next month.
8 Mar
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has commended the National Assembly (NASS) for unilaterally raising the 2024 budget, describing it as a true practice of democracy.
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Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho faces uncertainty regarding his future as his contract nears its end, with reports suggesting that the club may not extend his contract beyond this season. The Nigerian attacker joined Leicester City from Manchester City in 2017. However, with his contract approaching its expiration, speculation has arisen regarding his next move.…
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The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla has said he is extending the duration of a special operation launched to combat crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region dubbed Operation Delta Sanity by another 90 days. The special operation which was launched on January 6, 2024 was to combat crude oil theft…
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Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has called up 25 players to the camp of Nigeria's U17 Girls National Team, Flamingos, in preparation for the upcoming FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifying match against Burkina Faso. This squad selection is part of the lead-up to the third round of the African qualifying series. The list includes a…
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Telecommunications companies operating in Nigeria Airtel, MTN, 9Mobile, and Glo, are proposing an increment of tariff. The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) on Thursday, in a joint statement said the current price control mechanism is not at par with the economic realities. Consequently,…